As most of you probably don’t know I have transitioned all of my horses to be barefoot over the course of last winter. We are now almost a year in and boy have I learned a lot. So where did this urge to go barefoot come from? I went to Read more
The barefoot versus shoeing issue is a long-standing one. Proponents of shoes will tell you that they keep the horses sound and proponents of barefoot will tell you that shoes just cover up the issues. Before we dive in I want to let you know that I am strongly in Read more
There is a common thought in the equestrian world, especially in the Bay Area, that horses should be kept in stalls. There is a large number of people that even believe that keeping horses in stalls is better than putting them out in a paddock or, dare I say it, Read more
All too often I see people locking their horses in stalls with blankets and boots and everything short of bubble wrap. They won’t turn their horse out with a buddy for fear of injury and avoid even individual turnout in the winter. These horses remain clean and free from injury, Read more